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are coping in the aftermath. -- a year after devastating rains ravage pakistan. one country right and the heart of europe appears to be a new to the currency crisis. switzerland's fanc is riding high and has become a safe haven for investors. >> this is a landscape that has attracted tourists for over a century. this year, visitors are staying on the ground. those that are here are counting their pennies. as the euro slides, the swiss franc rises and rises. foreign tourists find switzerland too expensive. meanwhile, the swiss are neglecting their on resorts in favor of a cheap holiday abroad. >> i am watching the situation with enormous concern. things have gotten worse. jobs and businesses are really in danger now and that is bad for our economy. >> the swiss franc is at an all- time high against the euro. a new study shows that a thousand hotels across the alps are threatened with closure. >> there will be job cuts. there has already been. each of the hotels have had to cut back from jobs. >> swiss hotel owners are looking anxiously to the government for soluti
are coping in the aftermath. -- a year after devastating rains ravage pakistan. one country right and the heart of europe appears to be a new to the currency crisis. switzerland's fanc is riding high and has become a safe haven for investors. >> this is a landscape that has attracted tourists for over a century. this year, visitors are staying on the ground. those that are here are counting their pennies. as the euro slides, the swiss franc rises and rises. foreign tourists find...
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pakistan is a good example. saudi arabia. >> iran is a much more intense example because we have the religious leaders within the government to have the control but take north africa i think some of the most enlightening kind of intellectual work being done happens in morocco, tune ease -- ton ease ya, algeria and egypt, or will you find it in indonesia or malaysia or in sub sahharan africa. so there is an internal muslim problem that muslims need to address by themselves. it's not going to lp if it is tainted by some european assistce. that's the inside problem but muslims are not paying sufficient attention to that and i doelieve that american muslims can play the role of a talyst. and you know what, when i do my research in india and pakistan, i find people there telling me that you know the way forward is going to be that you people in the west, you muslims living in the west, in north america and europe, you guys might be pave approximating the way. i said really, do you really want us to show you the way,
pakistan is a good example. saudi arabia. >> iran is a much more intense example because we have the religious leaders within the government to have the control but take north africa i think some of the most enlightening kind of intellectual work being done happens in morocco, tune ease -- ton ease ya, algeria and egypt, or will you find it in indonesia or malaysia or in sub sahharan africa. so there is an internal muslim problem that muslims need to address by themselves. it's not going...
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in his criticism of washington how is this going to go down in pakistan. well i must tell you there's. a ten years ago. it was really very hard to find a clean clean sheet in pakistan criticizing the united states it was it was taken for granted if you're criticizing the u.s. you must be some radical extremist but today you have people from the upper classes of pakistan really lead and very very critical of the united states so i think there's something really wrong and i think. responsibility also on the on the u.s. media to convey the right church to the american people you know which is unfortunately they're not doing very much telling the whatever. line of the government so i think i don't see in the near future many of these serious differences between pakistan and the united states. or i could have the two in this week ratio and one from islam about thanks for an autopsy. so look at some of the stories now the stories that shaped the week from out say of the former pows general accused of ordering the massacre is likely to have a new legal team to re
in his criticism of washington how is this going to go down in pakistan. well i must tell you there's. a ten years ago. it was really very hard to find a clean clean sheet in pakistan criticizing the united states it was it was taken for granted if you're criticizing the u.s. you must be some radical extremist but today you have people from the upper classes of pakistan really lead and very very critical of the united states so i think there's something really wrong and i think. responsibility...
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calls pakistan there's an important ally in the war on terror so what's gone wrong . i think we're seeing strong signs off united states getting really frustrated with the situation upon the sun and for the past few days we've seen. we've seen signs and actions on the part of the united states that are really being described by fox and fishers as inmates who are in terms of diplomacy for example we've seen. constant reports in mainstream media in particular in the new york times in the week. really talking about issues that pertain to fox and domestic politics for example the murder of a journalist and we've seen of course admiral mike mullen no less the chairman joint chiefs coming out to actually use the box and intelligence services behind it i mean things that you really wouldn't expect in a relationship as important as this one so i think what we're seeing is that the americans are are now really very first created with the situation in the understand and i think they would like to see the box sort of giving up on some off their positions and just getting in line
calls pakistan there's an important ally in the war on terror so what's gone wrong . i think we're seeing strong signs off united states getting really frustrated with the situation upon the sun and for the past few days we've seen. we've seen signs and actions on the part of the united states that are really being described by fox and fishers as inmates who are in terms of diplomacy for example we've seen. constant reports in mainstream media in particular in the new york times in the week....
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pakistan does not want to watch from the sidelines when pakistan says that there should be direct negotiations between the united states and the taliban what it is also saying is that pakistan wants to be at the table also because don't forget and i know that most of your viewers know this the leadership of the taliban is not enough gamma stand like al qaeda it is in pakistan it cannot operate there independently it has to have institutional backing you touched on this just now i just want to put a bit of meat on the bones of it when off to the killing how realistic is america's ambition to leave a stable afghanistan when nato troops finally depart in twenty fourteen. i think the fact that would happen today shows very clearly that there are two universes really enough gana stand there is the universe that the west knows that outsiders know that the united nations that foreign diplomats the journalists and militaries know and then there is afghan culture that's very very hard for the outs for an outsider to penetrate we do not know what is going on behind the scenes what we do know however is
pakistan does not want to watch from the sidelines when pakistan says that there should be direct negotiations between the united states and the taliban what it is also saying is that pakistan wants to be at the table also because don't forget and i know that most of your viewers know this the leadership of the taliban is not enough gamma stand like al qaeda it is in pakistan it cannot operate there independently it has to have institutional backing you touched on this just now i just want to...
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pakistan rejects the allegation one u.s. claims extremely irresponsible. yemen's president has made his first t.v. appearance since being severely injured in a bomb attack was promised last what i have suffered burns to his face and burns said he had undergone. nations and recovered. his address and on state t.v. so they called for dialogue to resolve the months upon the rest that's left hundreds dead from protests demanding he steps down. has been renowned for its well the thing scientists and inventors over the world today explore one doctor this medical marvel. yes we'll take you to the region in southern siberia in one hundred fifty became the center of soviet orthopedics. revolutionary restructuring sixty years later his breakthrough stubing used to help people overcome their disabilities. the soviet union and russia gave the world many great inventions and what special about them is that the technology behind the snow house is often very simple darry basic yet they remain in service for many many decades take this they use the rocket for example it w
pakistan rejects the allegation one u.s. claims extremely irresponsible. yemen's president has made his first t.v. appearance since being severely injured in a bomb attack was promised last what i have suffered burns to his face and burns said he had undergone. nations and recovered. his address and on state t.v. so they called for dialogue to resolve the months upon the rest that's left hundreds dead from protests demanding he steps down. has been renowned for its well the thing scientists and...
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policy or the lack of faith regarding pakistan and afghanistan no less has been said about the nato operation or actually aerial intervention and bombing in libya take a closer look at how the nato air wield bombing in libya is related to american tribe vies in afghanistan and pakistan on a technical basis yes they nato intervention and indiscriminate bombing and libya will be both the united states and nato operation but technicalities aside it is not just a two and a half wars for the united states and in reality if not on the ground at least in the air over alleviate that bombing is one hundred percent and nato operation timing nato operation against libya demonstrated not on the lack of trust between the united states and pakistan and have been leadership it is also indicative of a huge strata deal and a gap if you could be in genuine united states of america and its. nato partners alexis crowe from the u.k.'s royal institute of international affairs thinks that nato is at their appearance in the libya conflict wrote help solve the situation here's a preview of our interview show spotligh
policy or the lack of faith regarding pakistan and afghanistan no less has been said about the nato operation or actually aerial intervention and bombing in libya take a closer look at how the nato air wield bombing in libya is related to american tribe vies in afghanistan and pakistan on a technical basis yes they nato intervention and indiscriminate bombing and libya will be both the united states and nato operation but technicalities aside it is not just a two and a half wars for the united...
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has announced it's pulling the plug on almost eight hundred million dollars of military aid to pakistan relations between the two countries have been strained since osama bin laden's killing in may journalist ahmed qureia she says the differences between washington and islamabad will not be ironed out easily. i don't think we're seeing any signs that the u.s. officials are really sincere about the relationship. as a relationship between two new and southern were together ten years ago. it was really very hard to find a clean clean shaven box then you criticizing the united states it was it was taken for granted if you're criticizing the u.s. you must be. ready for it screams today who have people from the upper classes of pakistan really leads are very very critical of the united states so i think there's something really wrong and i think there is a huge responsibility also on the u.s. media to convey the right church and the american public you can be just unfortunately they're not doing their very much telling the whatever you fishing line of the u.s. government so i think i don't se
has announced it's pulling the plug on almost eight hundred million dollars of military aid to pakistan relations between the two countries have been strained since osama bin laden's killing in may journalist ahmed qureia she says the differences between washington and islamabad will not be ironed out easily. i don't think we're seeing any signs that the u.s. officials are really sincere about the relationship. as a relationship between two new and southern were together ten years ago. it was...
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and they did not what's even i don't thing that they are going to apologize for you were arrested in pakistan in two thousand and one why were you there here in germany i saw the group it's called jamaat oblique helping. young people who have problems with drugs or homeless people who has problems at all they always come from pakistan they have around the world eighteen million members it's i thing the biggest group and they are nonpolitical and they're against war.
and they did not what's even i don't thing that they are going to apologize for you were arrested in pakistan in two thousand and one why were you there here in germany i saw the group it's called jamaat oblique helping. young people who have problems with drugs or homeless people who has problems at all they always come from pakistan they have around the world eighteen million members it's i thing the biggest group and they are nonpolitical and they're against war.
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pakistan has urged the u.s. to shut down and leave an air base in the country southwest the facility has served as a launching pad for washington's drone attacks against militants on the volatile afghan border pakistani political analyst made it great she thinks the only way to stop the violence is to end the war on terror. one of the main reasons for the for the continuation of violent activity on the pakistan of gonna stand border is the mess that the us military has created inside of coniston over the past decade the mass there the way they have alienated a large portion segment of the afghan population in terms of the push to try to the way they have conducted the war on terror there the way they have alienated a large pockets really of the country is a big reason for why we have a continuation of violence in afghanistan and how that violence is spilling over into pakistan and most pakistani commentators believe now that one of the ways short short cuts really to controlling violence and extremism on the pak
pakistan has urged the u.s. to shut down and leave an air base in the country southwest the facility has served as a launching pad for washington's drone attacks against militants on the volatile afghan border pakistani political analyst made it great she thinks the only way to stop the violence is to end the war on terror. one of the main reasons for the for the continuation of violent activity on the pakistan of gonna stand border is the mess that the us military has created inside of...
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pakistan rejects the allegation one of us claims extremely irresponsible. yemen's president has made his first t.v. appearance since being severely injured one of the amateur records promised last month. suffered burns to his face and parents said he had undergone the intermissions and its recovery. and his address aired on state t.v. so they call for dialogue to resolve the months of the rest that's the hundreds dead from princess demanding and starts out. has been renowned for its world leading scientists and inventors over the years well today we explore one doctor's medical marvel. this will take you to the oregon region in southern siberia in nineteen fifties it became the center of soviet orthopedics. revolutionary restructuring sixty years later his breakthrough to beings to help people overcome their disabilities. the soviet union and russia gave the world many great inventions and what special about them is that the technology behind the snow house is often very simple very basic yet they remain in service for many many decades take this so use a r
pakistan rejects the allegation one of us claims extremely irresponsible. yemen's president has made his first t.v. appearance since being severely injured one of the amateur records promised last month. suffered burns to his face and parents said he had undergone the intermissions and its recovery. and his address aired on state t.v. so they call for dialogue to resolve the months of the rest that's the hundreds dead from princess demanding and starts out. has been renowned for its world...
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yes, a failed state in pakistan would not be in the united states interest. is hit in the international interest to have continued nil-nil relations particularly with the pakistani military? that's a complicated piece of business on that border up there. absolutely. so that's what we do. we undertake... understanding with our eyes whid open some of the complexities. we understand the frustrations and disappoints we're going to have but our job is to pursue the naonal interest and i think to date to summarize it's at the end of ts first term presidenobama has ended the wain iraq and has us on the... ending our... the war in afghanistan and pushin towards a stable situation if we have pushed al qaeda further on stragic defeats, is if we've been able to focus tightly and improve the global economic situation and started to focus on, as i said, some of the real top priorities we need f the future and we have an increased american... a respect and admiration in the world it would have been a pretty good first term. >> rose: you've had interesting things to say abo
yes, a failed state in pakistan would not be in the united states interest. is hit in the international interest to have continued nil-nil relations particularly with the pakistani military? that's a complicated piece of business on that border up there. absolutely. so that's what we do. we undertake... understanding with our eyes whid open some of the complexities. we understand the frustrations and disappoints we're going to have but our job is to pursue the naonal interest and i think to...
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america is a senior military officer says pakistan's government was behind the killing of a journalist who'd written about it maybe things. he was abducted near his home in may his body was found to be his nater tard pakistan's powerful intelligence service was accused of the murder the admiral mike mullen said that he confirmed to start jets the allegation misplaced feel responsible. for. yemen's president has made his first t.v. appearance since being sort of the engine of bomb attack on his predecessor not only a done some rain suffered burns to his face and. undergone thanks successful operations bring in sunny arabia in his address aired on state t.v. sunny call for dollar terms or months of unrest that's left hundreds dead in tests demanded he steps down. russia has been renowned for its world leading scientists and inventors over the years well today we explore one box as medical marvel. so we take you to that region in southern siberia right in fifty's it became the center of soviet also predicts when a surgeon their. structure sixty years later is breakthrough still being used
america is a senior military officer says pakistan's government was behind the killing of a journalist who'd written about it maybe things. he was abducted near his home in may his body was found to be his nater tard pakistan's powerful intelligence service was accused of the murder the admiral mike mullen said that he confirmed to start jets the allegation misplaced feel responsible. for. yemen's president has made his first t.v. appearance since being sort of the engine of bomb attack on his...
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us has announced it's pulling the plug on almost eight hundred million dollars of military aid to pakistan relations between the two countries have been strained since the summer bin laden's killing in may the white house called pakistan an important ally in the war on terror but added that the relationship must be worked on over time. well our main news this hour the tragedy in central russia a pleasure cruise this sank earlier almost two hundred people on board it sank in the revolver in tartus style let's get the latest my correspondent is in the republic's capital. very good evening should give us some idea of what's happening there around you know what are officials and rescue teams telling. colors are active and yes from here from cousin into stand there where the ship sank at the moment a large rescue operation is currently underway and those rescue teams have been at it now for some hours and they'll be at it for many more at the moment the figures stand roughly like this there were approximately one hundred eighty to one hundred of one hundred seventy nine people on board it's dif
us has announced it's pulling the plug on almost eight hundred million dollars of military aid to pakistan relations between the two countries have been strained since the summer bin laden's killing in may the white house called pakistan an important ally in the war on terror but added that the relationship must be worked on over time. well our main news this hour the tragedy in central russia a pleasure cruise this sank earlier almost two hundred people on board it sank in the revolver in...
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there is a route that comes through these areas, coming from pakistan into afghanistan. most of them are used for commerce. and this goes farther into the larger cities. but they also use this to bring in a equipment to tackle the coalition forces. this is the biggest city in the area, with the most local populace. this is a center for trade and commerce in the area. and these provinces where nato has not had much of a presence until quite recently, these are the border provinces that only began getting a large number of troops in the past year. the population is not very friendly to the coalition. so the population will harbor fighters for the taliban, and they will hold weapons for them and are aware of taliban movements. the approach for this province is to target, in a sense, the civilian populations. not with violence, but when they need intelligence -- you have to visit houses. you have to march out to where they are concentrated, to start knocking on doors, demanding to be let in. they will break the door down. but you knock on the door, trying to be as friendly a
there is a route that comes through these areas, coming from pakistan into afghanistan. most of them are used for commerce. and this goes farther into the larger cities. but they also use this to bring in a equipment to tackle the coalition forces. this is the biggest city in the area, with the most local populace. this is a center for trade and commerce in the area. and these provinces where nato has not had much of a presence until quite recently, these are the border provinces that only...
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the us is an answer pulling the plug almost eight hundred million dollars of military aid to pakistan are relations between the two countries have been strained since the summer bin laden's killing in may the white house called pakistan an important ally in the war on terror but added that the relationship quote must be worked on over time. you know on our main news story this hour the tragedy in central russia after that pleasure cruise sank earlier with almost two hundred on board a revolver and the late as we know is that more than one hundred people are still missing rescue divers are continuing to search the waters of the volga tonight. sins of people who were immediately rescued would take about a nearby vessel to shore in khazan as you can see here anxious friends and relatives gathering at the dock side with the first survivors were brought to shore most of them clearly in distress actually sleep they were met by police the medical crews and taken for treatment the vessel itself was called the ball carrier reportedly sank alarmingly within just three minutes of getting into di
the us is an answer pulling the plug almost eight hundred million dollars of military aid to pakistan are relations between the two countries have been strained since the summer bin laden's killing in may the white house called pakistan an important ally in the war on terror but added that the relationship quote must be worked on over time. you know on our main news story this hour the tragedy in central russia after that pleasure cruise sank earlier with almost two hundred on board a revolver...
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should zod was abducted near his home in may his body was found two days later at the time pakistan's powerful intelligence service the i.s.i. was accused of the murder but admiral mike mullen said that couldn't be confirmed pakistan rejects the allegation calling the u.s. claims extremely irresponsible. yemen's president made his first t.v. appearance since being severely injured in a bomb attack on his palace last month ali abdullah saleh suffered burns to his face and hands said he'd undergone more than eight successful operations he's recovering in saudi arabia and his address aired on state television for dialogue to resolve the months of unrest that's left hundreds dead during protests demanding that he step down. russia has been renowned for its world leading scientists and inventors over the years and today we explore one doctors medical marvel. taking you now to the caribbean region in southern siberia and the one hundred fifty s. became the center of soviet orthopedics when a surgeon there invented a revolutionary method of bone restructuring sixty years later it is a break
should zod was abducted near his home in may his body was found two days later at the time pakistan's powerful intelligence service the i.s.i. was accused of the murder but admiral mike mullen said that couldn't be confirmed pakistan rejects the allegation calling the u.s. claims extremely irresponsible. yemen's president made his first t.v. appearance since being severely injured in a bomb attack on his palace last month ali abdullah saleh suffered burns to his face and hands said he'd...
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has announced it's pulling the plug on almost eight hundred million dollars of military aid to pakistan relations between the two countries have been strained since some of the largest killing in may the white house called pakistan an important ally in the war on terror but added that the relationship might be working on the. ukrainian court has reopened a criminal case against former prime minister when ukraine signed up to sell a lucrative steel production plant is alleged to have made last minute changes to the contract or contract causing the country massive financial losses next prime minister faces charges of abuse of power and up to ten years in prison she says the accusations against her have been fabricated by her political. australis to the country's five hundred was pollutants to pay cash for their carbon dioxide pollution starting from next year emissions are to be taxed at twenty five years dollars per metric ton the money raised will be used to compensate households . higher energy bills the land of water is one of the worst in meters of green. house gases in the world tha
has announced it's pulling the plug on almost eight hundred million dollars of military aid to pakistan relations between the two countries have been strained since some of the largest killing in may the white house called pakistan an important ally in the war on terror but added that the relationship might be working on the. ukrainian court has reopened a criminal case against former prime minister when ukraine signed up to sell a lucrative steel production plant is alleged to have made last...
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the us is advanced it's pulling the plug on almost eight hundred million dollars of military aid to pakistan relations between the two countries have been strained since the summer bin laden's killing the white house called pakistan an important ally in the war on terror but added that the relationship must be worked on over time. the ukrainian courts reopened a criminal case against the former prime minister is allegedly to machines were made last minute changes to a contractor style of planning rather substantial loss to the country the exploited minister faces charges of abusing her power which carries a ten year sentence but carries a sentence of up to ten years to show there is says she is innocent though their rivals are fabricating the claim was. britain's scandal plagued news of the world views papers rolled off the presses for the last time its final edition was apologetic but the fired after being hastily closed by rupert murdoch this week battled media mogul flew to london to take charge of the crisis which i'm told the paper in its parent company news international it claimed jou
the us is advanced it's pulling the plug on almost eight hundred million dollars of military aid to pakistan relations between the two countries have been strained since the summer bin laden's killing the white house called pakistan an important ally in the war on terror but added that the relationship must be worked on over time. the ukrainian courts reopened a criminal case against the former prime minister is allegedly to machines were made last minute changes to a contractor style of...
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the two countries have been strained since osama bin laden's killing in may the white house called pakistan an important ally in the war on terror but added that the relationship must be worked on over time. and let's return to our breaking news this hour a passenger ferry with at least one hundred seventy people on board has sunk on the riba volga in russia's republic of tatarstan one person is known to have died but there are conflicting reports as to how many people are missing the vessel sank three kilometers from the shore in the area where the river widens into a nearby ship came to the stricken boats rescue to help save those on board i witness to say that thunderstorm was to blame for the sinking in twenty meter deep water emergencies ministry has opened a special investigation center into the incident the double decker ship called the bulgaria was built in one thousand nine hundred fifty five intracoastal. these are the first images of the rescue which we're getting here at so little to see of the boat itself in deep water and of course we'll keep you updated when we get more. writ
the two countries have been strained since osama bin laden's killing in may the white house called pakistan an important ally in the war on terror but added that the relationship must be worked on over time. and let's return to our breaking news this hour a passenger ferry with at least one hundred seventy people on board has sunk on the riba volga in russia's republic of tatarstan one person is known to have died but there are conflicting reports as to how many people are missing the vessel...
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statement if it's true very in congress and to be have their reality is not only in afghanistan and pakistan we have the overall situation when it comes to the terrorist threat to claim that counterterrorism is a part of county insurgency is to deny the obvious and what is admissible for the junior in the u.s. army is totally in their proper and for the four star general one step away from being that tall brass in the united states of america when he will enter his new office in langley if you will only him to peek from the window to realize that the terrorists threat in the united states is not part of any insurgency cheapness aveira ability have turned to highly toxic coating based drug known as crocodile into russia's second heroin in an attempt to stamp out the use of the deadly substance from next year painkillers will only be available by prescription but as r.t.c. or rodney reports the new law could lead not addicts to suffer instead. you know why they call the crocodile because its users skin turns scaly before it falls off virtually unknown ten years ago it's a mixture of petrol sol
statement if it's true very in congress and to be have their reality is not only in afghanistan and pakistan we have the overall situation when it comes to the terrorist threat to claim that counterterrorism is a part of county insurgency is to deny the obvious and what is admissible for the junior in the u.s. army is totally in their proper and for the four star general one step away from being that tall brass in the united states of america when he will enter his new office in langley if you...
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yemen somalia parts of north africa and other locations i've always believed pakistan is more central to what happens in afghanistan a change in the guard of the department of defense with robert gates retiring and former cia chief leon panetta getting sworn in signals this change of course to critics i see no difference between him and robert gates and for afghanistan we now hear a presidential pledge to pull thirty three thousand troops out by september two thousand and twelve fully we're covering the surge i have now at west point well it certainly sounds like what the american people would like to hear for the first time ever a majority want u.s. troops out of afghanistan as soon as possible fifty six percent while thirty nine percent want troops there until the situation is stabilized you can see the trend is really flip flop. but what is the reality of obama's plans for troop withdrawal well that thirty three thousand he's calling for is a minority of the one hundred thousand american troops that are there that's not including another forty two thousand some nato troops and nine
yemen somalia parts of north africa and other locations i've always believed pakistan is more central to what happens in afghanistan a change in the guard of the department of defense with robert gates retiring and former cia chief leon panetta getting sworn in signals this change of course to critics i see no difference between him and robert gates and for afghanistan we now hear a presidential pledge to pull thirty three thousand troops out by september two thousand and twelve fully we're...
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us is announced it's pulling the plug on almost eight hundred million dollars of military aid to pakistan relations between the two countries have been strained since the summer bin laden's killing in may the white house called pakistan an important ally in the war on terror but added that the relationship must be worked for a time. he craved courts reopened a criminal case against the former prime minister is a legislatively shanker made last minute changes to a contract to sell off a steel plant had a substantial loss to the country the x. prime minister faces charges of abusing her power which carries a jail sentence of up to ten years to the shanker and says she's innocent though in that arrivals of fabricated claims. prison scandal plagued news of the world newspapers rolled off the presses for the last time its final edition was apologetic but defiant after being hastily closed by rupert murdoch was last week embattled really mogul flew to london to take charge of a crisis which engulfed the paper and its parent company news international it's claimed journalists hacked the phones o
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and security officers both inside and outside benghazi an international now happy hour to latif and pakistan solidarity campaign and she's one of the few people who's actually managed to come through you on the phone with the activists who are being interrogated here at the airport what are they telling you. this telling me that they were taken from passport control especially on the phone they said the heavy smoke coming in and they were about to be interrogated i actually think i literally slipped through the net just mean as far as i can tell there is only one of us there are forty or fifty people waiting hoping to be deported liking to be the bullshit and there's me so it's up to me to be their voice and to put forward the points of view especially people in the u.k. that there are people from belgium and from france and scotland from all over the u.k. waiting to come through i don't know why netanyahu wants to whip people's passions up the whole time as if we were a threat i mean look at me look at me i'm a british woman i can't deeply about peace and justice i care deeply about a just
and security officers both inside and outside benghazi an international now happy hour to latif and pakistan solidarity campaign and she's one of the few people who's actually managed to come through you on the phone with the activists who are being interrogated here at the airport what are they telling you. this telling me that they were taken from passport control especially on the phone they said the heavy smoke coming in and they were about to be interrogated i actually think i literally...
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well i let's let's take pakistan for example everybody recognizes how bad things are with pakistan and i think you got to do the good cop bad cop thing here i mean you really do i mean everybody does it you really need to have a state department who is seen as kind learned gentler trying to do their outreach trying to work with people and you might have a department offense in the form of a secretary gates playing hardball and his case you had essentially kind of the reverse you had secretary of state clinton badmouthing the pacs and then who do you go to if you can't go to our state department for outreach so this is been kind of the record the same in egypt i think we've missed clinton has reached out to the muslim brotherhood but what about the christians i mean you know jesus so i think even if the muslims are getting attention they kind of see that well you know you promised this inclusive thing and and things are really going what you said they would so i think what we've seen here is a reality that doesn't match the rhetoric and i think that again that's where we're seeing a lot
well i let's let's take pakistan for example everybody recognizes how bad things are with pakistan and i think you got to do the good cop bad cop thing here i mean you really do i mean everybody does it you really need to have a state department who is seen as kind learned gentler trying to do their outreach trying to work with people and you might have a department offense in the form of a secretary gates playing hardball and his case you had essentially kind of the reverse you had secretary...
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that's happened, for instance, in pakistan with a man named umar, a columnist, who was abducted and sexually assaulted. he was sodomized in retribution for his writing. >> warner: a lot of these victims at least the women, have never told their stories before to anyoee other than friends or family. why not? >> there are a number of reasons. the biggest one i heard from international correspondents was the fear of losing assignments. i have spoken to at least two journalists that told me that they were taken off assignments specifically because they came forward to talk about their sexual assault. so it really does happen. they don't want to be appear to be weak or vulnerable. women told me repeatedly that they had worked very hard to overcome this sense that they were the weaker gender in this profession and that them didn't feel that they could reveal that they had been raped without it making them look somehow more vulnerable.çç there are also.... >> warner: what about the local reporters? what were usually their reason for not saying anything? >> a lot of different cultural stigmas. sa
that's happened, for instance, in pakistan with a man named umar, a columnist, who was abducted and sexually assaulted. he was sodomized in retribution for his writing. >> warner: a lot of these victims at least the women, have never told their stories before to anyoee other than friends or family. why not? >> there are a number of reasons. the biggest one i heard from international correspondents was the fear of losing assignments. i have spoken to at least two journalists that...
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we'll look at the status of the debt talks, and talk to journalist pam constable about her new book on pakistan. i'm judy woodruff. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. "washington week" can be seen later this evening on most pbs stations. we'll see you online, and again here monday evening. have a nice weekend. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: chevron. we may have more in common than you think. >> and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy, productive life. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org
we'll look at the status of the debt talks, and talk to journalist pam constable about her new book on pakistan. i'm judy woodruff. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. "washington week" can be seen later this evening on most pbs stations. we'll see you online, and again here monday evening. have a nice weekend. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: chevron. we may have more in common than you think. >> and by the bill and melinda...
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of its biggest achievements karzai headed the kandahar province a volatile region on the border with pakistan he was often accused in media reports of having links to afghanistan's massive illegal drugs trade more and what his assassination might mean for the country we are joined live by dr be a political analyst from kabul good to see you thank you for joining us dr keamy there was a popular perception of. a major drugs kingpin how will the illegal but hugely lucrative business in the country be affected by his death do you think . of course he was blamed. for having a big role in. afghanistan and he was believed to be a corrupt personality. inside the government as well and he was blamed all soon to be on. the sea and. he had that close relationship with the american forces in the middle. of afghanistan particularly in that kandahar province now i think. there is a drug smugglers into some to afghanistan. last one all for the. key man in one. important. afghanistan but i think. it's a situation where not a huge negative effect on draco control particularly among those people who are linked
of its biggest achievements karzai headed the kandahar province a volatile region on the border with pakistan he was often accused in media reports of having links to afghanistan's massive illegal drugs trade more and what his assassination might mean for the country we are joined live by dr be a political analyst from kabul good to see you thank you for joining us dr keamy there was a popular perception of. a major drugs kingpin how will the illegal but hugely lucrative business in the country...
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together with the united states to negotiate therefore someone would have had a definite reason perhaps pakistan perhaps the taliban to stop this we don't know yet who is responsible because they killed the person who had all the information. and i was generous jere van dyke commenting on the killing of the afghan president's half brother. and he ran out of nato airstrikes rattled the suburbs of the libyan capital tripoli as colonel gadhafi fell never to leave his country in the face of assaults by the alliance and the rebels this comes after the opposition became the legitimate authority in the country in the eyes of more nations the u.s. and more than thirty other states recognize them at a diplomatic meeting on friday saying they would deal with them until an interim government is in place recognition by contact group on libya also gives the rebels access to billions of dollars of daphne's frozen assets in u.s. banks political commentator ted rall says the move is a radical shift from the international stamp. united states usually doesn't extend diplomatic recognition to a regime that is not
together with the united states to negotiate therefore someone would have had a definite reason perhaps pakistan perhaps the taliban to stop this we don't know yet who is responsible because they killed the person who had all the information. and i was generous jere van dyke commenting on the killing of the afghan president's half brother. and he ran out of nato airstrikes rattled the suburbs of the libyan capital tripoli as colonel gadhafi fell never to leave his country in the face of...
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i think the caller is right certainly in the case of pakistan and afghanistan. the united states lost sight of the importance of the region after the soviet the feet. certainly, i would hope there would be a sustained engagement that would be based on mutual respect and upon the principles that we mentioned earlier. with regards to what he mentioned about dealings in pakistan and elsewhere towards the united states, people in the middle east largely very much admire the united states for its educational institutions, the level of economic development, the basic rule of law, and so on. they were to come here, a study here, emigrate here, but there critical of some american policies. that is really the issue. we know what those policies are. host: last couple of calls. bloomington, illinois. caller: first of all, i just want to respond to the caller that the military saved muslims in southeast europe in kosovo. here is my question regarding europe. are there any elements in the arab spring in north africa that wants to integrate with europe? maybe in the future jo
i think the caller is right certainly in the case of pakistan and afghanistan. the united states lost sight of the importance of the region after the soviet the feet. certainly, i would hope there would be a sustained engagement that would be based on mutual respect and upon the principles that we mentioned earlier. with regards to what he mentioned about dealings in pakistan and elsewhere towards the united states, people in the middle east largely very much admire the united states for its...
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if some of the late in wasn't pakistan, then -- was in pakistan, then let's cut off assistance to pakistan. for every hamlet, there is a nail. the truth is -- for every hammer, there is a nail. the truth is, it has not always work. we would like it just to have that relationship. but cutting off aid to influence policy has not usually worked. that said, congress will listen to your military leaders, listen to the administration. after all, as a student of the united states history and as someone who had myers america's founding principles -- who admirers of america's founding principles, i do believe that there was a reason that the founding fathers and the author of the american constitution led foreign policy to be the richer -- the jurisdiction-- the actuae done by the legislative branch. elected officials and members of congress, who make a lot effort now in this day and age to try and understand other countries -- their primary effort is to understand -- i understand their own constituents. many of the constituents in the congress have been supportive. i respect them for asking the qu
if some of the late in wasn't pakistan, then -- was in pakistan, then let's cut off assistance to pakistan. for every hamlet, there is a nail. the truth is -- for every hammer, there is a nail. the truth is, it has not always work. we would like it just to have that relationship. but cutting off aid to influence policy has not usually worked. that said, congress will listen to your military leaders, listen to the administration. after all, as a student of the united states history and as...
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its biggest achievements cause i headed the kandahar province a volatile region on the border with pakistan he was often accused in media reports of having links to afghanistan's massive illegal drugs trade talk to me a political analyst from kabul says the killing is a blow to the u.s. . and the past couple of years he confirmed that he had a good relationship with their american troops and american office because of this i think that americans lost one of their important members of the our troops but at the same time. he was accused of being involved in corruption and drug trafficking and then because of this many believe that the american secret for for another person to replace him. two years ago we spoke. about how he sees the allegations against him. but then never in the last seven years we challenge. community and we challenge everyone to approve log on to the video section of our website where you can access this interview in fool and of course a huge archive of other news footage. wiki leaks founder julian assange is back in a london court where he's appealing against an earlier r
its biggest achievements cause i headed the kandahar province a volatile region on the border with pakistan he was often accused in media reports of having links to afghanistan's massive illegal drugs trade talk to me a political analyst from kabul says the killing is a blow to the u.s. . and the past couple of years he confirmed that he had a good relationship with their american troops and american office because of this i think that americans lost one of their important members of the our...